S06 Episode 1

Bob's Change of Life

Bob's well-ordered life turns topsy-turvy when he and Emily move to a new Chicago residence.

Sat, 24 Sep 1977

S06 Episode 2

Ex-Con Job

Bob's attempt at treating convicts who are about to be released has him climbing the walls.

Sat, 1 Oct 1977

S06 Episode 3

A Jackie Story

Jerry is terrified of losing his new dream girl.

Sat, 8 Oct 1977

S06 Episode 4

Who Was That Masked Man?

Bob is puzzled when his henpecked patient, Mr. Petersen, asserts himself with far-reaching consequences.

Sat, 15 Oct 1977

S06 Episode 5

Carlin's New Suit

Bob deals with the amusing problems of an improbable paternity suit and a phone paging service that never pages him.

Sat, 22 Oct 1977

S06 Episode 6

A Day in the Life

Bob's impulsive decision to leave town for a week is received with disastrous emotions by his patients, who seemingly can't make it without him.

Sat, 29 Oct 1977

S06 Episode 7

My Son the Comedian

It's no laughing matter for Howard when his 12 year old son Howie announces he's leaving home to become a comedian.

Sat, 12 Nov 1977

S06 Episode 8

You're Fired, Mr. Chips

Bob interviews a variety of psychologists to take over his patients while he's out of town. It's soon apparent that they are very much in need of help themselves. When Bob's former teacher, Professor Dreebe, offers his services, it seems the perfect answer.

Sat, 19 Nov 1977

S06 Episode 9

Shallow Throat

At first, Bob is thrilled when a nontalkative patient named Mr. Twillmer finally opens up after being told that anything he might say will be held in the strictest confidence. His joy is short-lived when Twillmer confesses to grand larceny.

Sat, 26 Nov 1977

S06 Episode 10

A Girl in Her Twenties

Emily's protective instincts are aroused when 70-year-old Grace DuBois, an odd but friendly recluse, is threatened with being sent to a rest home for elderly people who can't cope with reality.

Sat, 3 Dec 1977

S06 Episode 11

Grand Delusion

Bob and Emily celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary with a dream flight into the fantasy of being married to different partners.

Sat, 17 Dec 1977

S06 Episode 12

'Twas the Pie Before Christmas

Bob finds himself with unhappy and hostile patients who refuse to attend his Christmas party when they are mistakenly informed of a rate increase at the height of the Yuletide season. One patient is moved to hire a pie-throwing service.

Sat, 24 Dec 1977

S06 Episode 13

Freudian Ship

The Hartleys embark on a seagoing vacation to put work behind them. But Bob can't resist playing psychologist when he undertakes to counsel a married couple.

Sat, 7 Jan 1978

S06 Episode 14

Grizzly Emily

Emily Hartley discovers a new low in male chauvinism when Bob's father arranges a fishing trip to his cabin and assigns her woman's work while the men brave the great out-of-doors.

Sat, 14 Jan 1978

S06 Episode 15

Son of an Ex-Con Job

Bob counsels a quintet of jovial ex-convicts to help them find honest employment.

Sat, 21 Jan 1978

S06 Episode 16

Group on a Hot Tin Roof

Bob advises a patient named Mr. Plager to realize his human potential by writing a play based on his own experiences. But when Plager writes, directs, and produces an actual World War I drama whose characters bear a startling resemblance to the rest of Bob's patients, the warfare really begins.

Sat, 28 Jan 1978

S06 Episode 17

Emily Carlin, Emily Carlin

Bob's paranoid, perennial patient, Mr. Carlin, involves Emily in his scheme to impress his former schoolmatesâ€”especially a girl who never gave him the time of day.

Sat, 4 Feb 1978

S06 Episode 18

Easy for You to Say

Paul Billinghamâ€”known to his radio fans as Ralph Alfalfa, the Happy Farmerâ€”comes to Bob because of his stuttering problem. On radio, he practiced several unseen rhythmic devices to mask his problem, but a new television opportunity threatens to expose his problem with disastrous results.

Sat, 11 Feb 1978

S06 Episode 19

It Didn't Happen One Night

Bob's friends close ranks to ""protect"" Emily Hartley when a handsome old flame pays her a very warm visit.

Sat, 18 Feb 1978

S06 Episode 20

Carol Ankles for Indie-Prod

On the eve of being announced ""Secretary of the Year,"" Carol informs Bob that she's leaving his employ.

Sat, 4 Mar 1978

S06 Episode 21

Crisis in Education

At the school where Emily works, low reading scores prompt indignant outbursts and threats from angry parents. Principal Phil Bannister flees their wrath by going on an extended fishing tripâ€”but not before he tells Emily to handle the crisis.

Sat, 11 Mar 1978

S06 Episode 22

Happy Trails to You

Bob gives up his psychological practice in Chicago to become a professor at a small college in Oregon.

Sat, 1 Apr 1978

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